7 Rare & Incredibly Delicious Dishes From Bihari Cuisine

By Shreya Goswami

November 10, 2023

From simple home-style dishes you don’t know about to sweets that are quite unique, Bihari cuisine has a lot to offer beyond Litti Chokha. Here are some such Bihari cuisine dishes you should try.

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Lauka Jabar

Made with rice and bottle gourd, this simple delicacy is tempered with cumin seeds, red chillies and mustard oil.

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Parwal Ke Mithai

Pointed gourds are scraped, deseeded, boiled in syrup and then stuffed with khoya and nuts to make this unique mithai.

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Dal Jhingni

A summery treat made with chana dal and ridge gourd, this simple lentil curry gets its flavour from mustard oil.

Chura Bhunja

The ultimate Bihari evening snack is made with flattended rice, onions, peanuts, green chillies and salt.

Lal Thariya Sabji

Red amaranth leaves cooked simply with mustard oil, onions and spices like garlic, this one is a must-have.

Moong Ka Chokha

Roasted green moong dal is boiled, mashed and mixed with onions, chillies and topped with mustard oil for this one.

Aloo Tamatar Ke Jhor

Cooked in mustard oil with plenty of garlic, this potato-tomato gravy dish from Bihar is unlike anything you’ve tasted.